Kia Forte 2010–2013 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin PS267 · NHTSA communication 10090804 · issued Mar 15, 2013
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine
component
2010–2013
model years
4
vehicle entries
Official summary
Pitstop: thermostat re-installation procedure - repeat repair (dtc p0128) - when diagnosing a forte returning with a repeat dtc p0128 after replacement of the thermostat, remove the thermostat housing to verify if the thermostat was installed incorrectly during the previous repair.
Vehicles covered
What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.